CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont
Natural Gas (NYSE: PNY) today announced that United Way of
North Carolina has named the
Company a winner of the 2015 Excellence in Community Spirit Award
for its strong commitment to strengthening the communities it
serves.
Piedmont was one of two winners
of the award selected from 58 companies nominated statewide.
Piedmont also was among 33
companies chosen to receive the 2015 Spirit of North Carolina Award
for demonstrating outstanding community support through their
annual United Way campaigns.
"This award belongs to all of the Piedmont Natural Gas employees
who devote tremendous time, energy and financial support to serving
their neighbors," said Jane
Lewis-Raymond, senior vice president and chief legal,
compliance and external relations officer of Piedmont Natural Gas.
"Providing resources to strengthen the communities where we work
and live is a core value for Piedmont, and we are proud to be a partner
with United Way in meeting critical needs."
Piedmont was nominated for the
awards by United Way of Central Carolinas (UWCC), which serves
Mecklenburg, Anson, Cabarrus and Union counties as well as the Mooresville/Lake Norman area. More than 1,000
companies in UWCC's service area conduct annual United Way
campaigns.
"United Way of Central Carolinas is very excited to see Piedmont
Natural Gas receive this much-deserved recognition," said UWCC
Executive Director Sean Garrett.
"Piedmont has been an incredible
partner to United Way, and we are grateful for its unwavering
commitment to our mission of creating change for a stronger
community."
Piedmont and other honorees
will be recognized at an awards luncheon in Pinehurst on Feb.
10.
About Piedmont Natural Gas
Piedmont Natural Gas is an
energy services company primarily engaged in the distribution of
natural gas to more than 1 million residential, commercial,
industrial and power-generation utility customers in portions of
North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, including customers served by
municipalities who are wholesale customers. Our subsidiaries are
invested in joint venture, energy-related businesses, including
unregulated retail natural gas marketing, regulated interstate
natural gas transportation and storage, and regulated intrastate
natural gas transportation businesses. More information about
Piedmont Natural Gas is available on the Internet at
www.piedmontng.com.
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